does not work that way

A catchphrase most closely associated with FSTDT to counter a perceived flawed strawman argument - usually about the theory of evolution.

(Original post:) "why don't they just go to the local zoo and wait for one of the monkey to evolve into a human"

(Reply:) Because evolution does not work that way.

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Twisting the knife

Adding insult to injury; rubbing salt in the wounds; making a bad situation worse.

As if the Eurozone crisis wasn't hard enough on the public, the politicians' apparent lack of concern has been twisting the knife.

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